Our newest exhibit features all three of our Historic Homes: East Terrace, Earle-Napier-Kinnard, and McCulloch, and discusses the character and defining features of the architectural style of each. While you view the homes through this lens, you are also given insight into the smaller, more intricate elements that make up the larger home. Our hope…

Check out the newest exhibit at the Dr Pepper Museum, Not Just Another Pretty Face. The exhibit covers what the soda pop industry and science field is like for women as well as how women have been portrayed in advertising throughout history.

11:00 am

Waco Restaurant Week is a one-week, city-wide event taking place at local restaurants, coffee shops and bars across Waco, September 6th through the 14th. The one-week long event will feature special priced breakfasts, brunches, lunches, dinners and drink specials throughout Waco. Waco Restaurant Week cares about our community. It takes a community to grow a…

For thousands of years, humans have believed that there were once flying monsters. Such creatures became mythologized, with stories about them shared around the world. But could they have really existed? About 220 million years ago dinosaurs were on the rise to dominating the Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an…

The Waco Friends of Peace/Climate is a local non-profit organization dedicated to direct action and education to combat anthropogenic climate change. The goal of the art show is to raise awareness of climate change, emphasize that climate change is a global emergency, portray the ongoing effects, and suggest hopeful solutions. We believe that art, through…

6:00 pm

Mysteries of the Museum: Glyptics, Scarabs, & Cones, Oh My! This month speaker Kaz Hayashi, Bryce C. Brown Research Fellow, uncovers one of the many mysteries hidden in our museum exhibits and collections. Kaz Hayashi presents his surprising study of precious treasures from the ancient near east at the Mayborn Museum.

Join us at the Distillery from 7-9 pm for Live Jazz courtesy of various local musicians! There aren’t many duos better than jazz and whisky. Come enjoy a relaxing night out at the distillery whether you’re solo, on a date or celebrating your birthday with friends! No reservation needed. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday through…

Crystal was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry as a member in January 2017 by her sister Loretta Lynn. The Academy of Country Music recognized Crystal with a 2016 Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award for her lifetime achievements in country music. And in 2009 Crystal was honored to receive her own star on the fabled Hollywood…

7:30 pm

When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women's Institute members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence.…

The thirteenth-annual swing concert, "Moonlight Serenade" is led by Alex Parker, Senior Lecturer in Jazz Studies and Director of the Wayne Fisher Jazz Program at Baylor University. General admission tickets for this concert are available for $5 at the Baylor University box office, located in the Bill Daniel Student Center. Click here for tickets. Tickets…